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reservationist

American  
[rez-er-vay-shuh-nist] / ˌrɛz ərˈveɪ ʃə nɪst /

noun

  1. a person who makes or takes reservations, as at an airline office; reservation clerk.


Etymology

Origin of reservationist

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; reservation + -ist


Example Sentences

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“We have to have a conversation with every guest who books with us,” said Jessie McKnight, the lodge reservationist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025

To earn extra bucks, she found work as a reservationist at a local Howard Johnson’s.

From Fox News ● Feb. 26, 2022

On the Cafe Luxembourg computer, the reservationist has placed a star next to her name and, really, who wouldn’t?

From The Guardian ● May 30, 2019

Not only is he the sole cook, he’s also the reservationist and the lunchtime dishwasher.

From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2010

She started as a ski-school reservationist, then became a lift operator, earning $13.75 an hour.

From Washington Post

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